When leaving Snow Star, Rong Shi had anticipated that a situation like this might arise.

The military forces of the Imperial Capital Star and the military command were all out in the open. Lin Quan would surely have factored all of this into his calculations.

He and little kitten Song currently didn’t have enough influence to mobilize the army at will. They could only pin their hopes on Rong Guang on Snow Star.

Although the First Legion was ostensibly under Qian Li’s control, that was only a part of it. The hidden part had always been in Rong Guang’s hands.

Lin Quan’s primary target was definitely Ji Ming, so Rong Shi had asked Yin Rong to pass a message to Rong Guang, asking him to arrange for manpower to be sent to Snow Star as soon as possible.

He hadn’t expected Rong Guang to come himself.

With the First Legion joining the fray, the pressure on the garrison was instantly relieved.

Rong Shi brought the energy stones onto the First Legion’s warship. 01 flew out from his decorative buckle, its dim blue light flickering. After it attached itself to the energy stones, it suddenly brightened considerably.

Just as he got out of the mecha, Rong Guang walked over.

“This mecha is yours? Who designed it? It has such great taste!”

Seeing his own father bypass him to admire the bunny mecha, Rong Shi was speechless.

After circling it, Rong Guang saw the four giant rocks tied with chains behind it. “Why is there a pot here?”

Rong Shi turned his head to look.

01 was so blissful from absorbing energy that it had slumped into the shape of a pot.

Rong Shi: “How is the situation on Snow Star?”

Turning to serious matters, Rong Guang’s expression became more solemn.

The father and son chatted as they walked toward the command cabin.

“The natives have all been relocated to planet L013 and will be under observation for a year. They will only be released after we confirm there are no problems. As for the omegas awaiting modification, they will not be able to leave Snow Star for the time being, until a screening model is established.”

Listening to Rong Guang speak, Rong Shi’s thoughts drifted for a moment.

When was the last time he had walked side by side with his father?

Outside the command cabin, Rong Guang scanned his retina. Seeing that Rong Shi had been silent all this time, he turned his head.

“Xiao Shi.”

Rong Shi snapped back to reality. His head was gently patted, and Rong Guang’s smiling voice sounded in his ear.

“When I left, you were only up to my shoulder. Now you’re taller than me.”

Rong Shi’s eyes flickered. By the time he looked up, he had regained his composure.

“How many years do you think have passed? If my wife weren’t an alpha, my children would be all grown up by now.”

Rong Guang: “…”

I’d have to be crazy to believe you.

Seeing the golden bar representing Major General on Rong Guang’s sleeve out of the corner of his eye, Rong Shi said with a straight face, “When were you promoted to Major General?”

“The rank approval went through a long time ago. It’s just that when I transferred to the dark department back then, Elder Qian added my rank file to the classified archives, so no one knew.” Rong Guang adjusted his tie and smiled. “How is it? Isn’t it cool?”

Rong Shi glanced at it faintly and walked into the command cabin.

“Heh.”

Rong Guang: “…”

What’s with the sneer? Would it kill you to say a few more words? This brat.

The First Legion’s combat strength had always been ranked first among all legions. Even if their numbers couldn’t match the rebel army, Rong Shi wasn’t worried about being suppressed at all.

He opened the public channel of the student legion and issued a notice to everyone about the strategic change.

“Everyone, follow the arrangements of your assigned commanders. Withdraw from the second line to the third line. All actions should prioritize your own safety.”

The students, who were in the heat of the battle, were confused.

They were only halfway through the fun, why were they being stopped?

Soon, some students noticed the change in the situation.

“Look above the enemy forces!”

Everyone used the instruments at hand to focus on the area above.

When they saw the insignia of the First Legion, they couldn’t help but start cheering.

Reinforcements had arrived!

“It’s the First Legion! The legendary legion!”

“What the fuck, what the fuck! I’m on fire! Big shots of the First Legion, look at me!”

“Did Marshal Qian come?! To think he came in person!”

“My god! The First Legion, my dream!”

As everyone cheered on the public channel, a voice came from the main command signal.

“Sorry, students. The one leading the team isn’t Elder Qian. I’ve disappointed you.”

The public channel fell silent for a moment, then someone asked, “Which commander are you, sir?”

Perhaps the address was too respectful, as the person chuckled a few times. “I am Rong Guang, the supreme commander of the First Legion, and Rong Shi’s father.”

A series of gasps echoed through the public channel, but no one dared to speak.

This commander said he was the supreme commander of the First Legion? But as everyone knew, the First Legion was commanded by a team, with Marshal Qian at the helm. Where did a supreme commander come from?

He also said he was Rong Shi’s father?

Rong Shi? How could he have the same name as the Chairman?

Taking advantage of the lull during the retreat, some people who didn’t dare to ask on the public channel went to the forums to post.

The result was a stream of “I don’t know, waiting for an expert to reply.”

---

Imperial Capital Star

Qin Luo was following Song Yu, doing odd jobs.

Unfortunately, His Highness was too capable, and he became the idlest person in the entire legion.

He really didn’t know what to talk about on the live stream, so he opened the military academy forums to see what was going on over there.

Seeing a bunch of posts asking who Rong Guang was, Qin Luo immediately perked up and ran to find Song Yu.

“Your Highness, Rong Guang has arrived!”

Song Yu had been keeping an eye on the situation over there, so he wasn’t surprised to hear this.

“Mhm, let’s end things here early and go meet up with them.”

Unexpectedly, he was so calm. Qin Luo emphasized, “Rong Guang! Father Rong’s father!”

Twenty years ago, Rong Guang was a legendary figure in the military. Unfortunately, he retired at his peak, and then those things happened. To this day, no one dared to mention him.

But now he had appeared in the First Legion, and as the supreme commander!

“What the fuck!” Qin Luo’s mind was reeling. “The Rong family is full of legends.”

Seeing him so shocked, Song Yu kindly reminded him, “He was hidden in the palace before. You’re very familiar with him.”

Qin Luo turned his head woodenly. “Who?”

Song Yu: “Uncle Yin.”

Qin Luo: “…? …!!!”

---

Snow Star

The rebel allied army was caught off guard and lost more than twenty warships in succession.

Although Rong Shi and Rong Guang hadn’t seen each other for years, the tacit understanding between father and son remained.

The First Legion and the garrison were responsible for the main assault, while the student legion provided support and assistance in the details. Every command achieved its intended result perfectly, and the morale of all three armies was at an all-time high.

In just half a day, the rebel allied army was already showing signs of fatigue.

Late at night, Lin Quan looked at the situation on the surveillance screen with a cold face, knowing he couldn’t get through this.

He issued a command for a full-scale assault, then handed over his shift and walked out of the command cabin, secretly telling his adjutant to prepare an escape ship.

Just as he finished giving the order and turned around, Lu Youqi was standing a few steps away, his eyes fixed on him.

“You’re trying to run?” Lu Youqi walked over, suppressing his anger. “Even if you’re running, you have to help me rescue my son before you go!”

Lin Quan glanced around warily, pulled him into a rest cabin, and hissed in a low voice, “Your son was captured, and you feel wronged? What about my decades of hard work going down the drain?!”

Lu Youqi: “At least your son is still alive!”

“Wrong! If we lose today, both the Lu and Lin families will disappear from the empire!” Lin Quan said in a low voice, his breathing ragged. “As long as we’re alive, there’s a chance to make a comeback.”

Lu Youqi looked at him with cold eyes.

Lin Quan: “Trust me, they won’t kill your son. As long as you make a comeback, he will be safe.”

---

In the command cabin of the First Legion, the Rong father and son sat side by side at the command console, exchanging combat experience—this was probably the only way they could communicate normally.

“Where did you get so much experience, you brat? Did Elder Qian teach you?” Rong Guang was shocked. Isn’t his son a freshman? Did he remember wrong?

Rong Shi said calmly, “I was born with it.”

His personal terminal vibrated. Rong Shi swiped it open. It was Song Yu.

“Gege, have you seen fath—” Song Yu stopped halfway. Seeing Rong Guang sitting next to Rong Shi, the smile on his lips deepened. “This must be my father-in-law, right? It’s a pleasure to meet you for the first time. I am Xiao Shi’s husband, Song Yu.”

Rong Guang: “…”

He silently transferred a large red envelope from his account. Looking at his instantly empty balance, he closed it with tears in his eyes.

“We’re all family from now on.”

It had been almost two days since he last saw little Song Cat. Rong Shi stared at his face, lost in thought.

His wife is so beautiful no matter how you look at him.

“How is the situation on the Imperial Capital Star?”

Song Yu accepted the red envelope with a clear conscience. He had wanted to help his rabbit poke fun at Rong Guang a few more times, but seeing him bring up serious matters, he went along with it and changed the subject.

“They’ve been in chaos for a long time, fighting in a complete mess. They’re just holding on by a thread now.”

Rong Shi nodded. “Psychological warfare is very effective.”

As they spoke, another person appeared on the screen. He had blond hair and light-colored eyes, bore a strong resemblance to Song Yu. He was very tall, and had a frame more slender than an alpha’s, which made him look even taller with longer legs.

Rong Shi was stunned again.

If little kitten were an omega, this is probably what it would feel like?

Having removed his facial disguise, Shen Sinian was still in a white coat, fulfilling his duties as a military doctor.

During a break from work, he came to the command cabin to see his son.

Shen Sinian casually took a thin cigarette from his breast pocket and put it to his lips. Noticing the screen out of the corner of his eye, the corners of his lips turned up.

“Old Rong? You’ve been released?”

“Old Shen?” Rong Guang was taken aback and couldn’t help but complain to his son, “We went undercover in the organization around the same time. I was followed all day long, but he could walk around like nothing was wrong. I couldn’t go home, but he deliberately didn’t go home. Don’t you think he’s too much—?”

“Who did you say deliberately didn’t go home?” Shen Sinian held the cigarette between his fingers, his smile chilling.

Rong Guang’s voice faltered. Receiving the murderous glares from his son, he wisely chose to shut up.

If he continued, he didn’t know if he would win his son’s forgiveness, but he would definitely be beaten up by him.

Rong Shi: “Why did you both go undercover in the organization at the same time?”

Rong Guang was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, “Back then, when we rescued A-Nuo on V99, I knew his identity was special. I was afraid others would find out, so I submitted an application to return to my hometown for a job. The year Mianmian was born, I went to the Imperial Capital Star to find Elder Qian and accidentally saw Ji Ling in the palace. That’s when I realized the situation might be worse than I thought.”

Shen Sinian turned his head to look at the battle scene on the virtual screen, his expression turning cold.

“Back then, when Ji Ling came to find Song Zheng with the child, we found that his pheromones were problematic, and he made a lot of small moves against me. Later, after hearing about Old Rong’s matter from Qian Li, we decided to play along and set a trap to lure them out. We didn’t expect it to involve so much. In a flash, so many years have passed—”

“Qian Li?” Song Yu didn’t understand. “He met Xiao Shi’s father a long time ago?”

Rong Guang shook his head and continued, “At that time, I discussed this matter with my good friend, Lu Youqi. Unexpectedly, not long after, I was attacked during a mission. I realized something was wrong. After faking my death, I contacted Elder Qian.”

Rong Shi’s face darkened. “So it was Lu Youqi who had people attack you back then?”

And after the fact, he withheld the consolation money for the family of the fallen, creating the false impression that his father had defected.

Speaking of this former friend, Rong Guang’s expression was faint. “This matter, I will settle the score with him sooner or later.”

---

After eating its fill, 01 floated leisurely in the air, turning into a slowly rocking banana boat, as if trying to lull itself to sleep.

Suddenly, it detected abnormal data and immediately perked up.

“Master, an escape ship has fled from the rebel flagship. It’s quietly heading for the Z5 jump point.”

Hearing this, the four people chatting all changed their expressions.

Rong Shi: “Hijack it.”

01: “Already hijacked.”

The virtual screen enlarged. In the image, Lin Quan, Lin Yue, and Lu Youqi appeared in the cockpit of the escape ship.

Rong Shi’s face grew cold, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

01: “I can control the escape ship to return. Should I execute?”

The escape ship was small and its system was simple, making it very easy to control.

“No need.” Rong Shi stood up and walked down from the command seat.

“Where are you going?” Rong Guang called out from behind him.

“To bring them back.” Rong Shi waved his hand, making the communication screen float in front of him. He looked at Song Yu and said, “I’ll chat with you later.”

Song Yu chuckled. “Don’t hang up. I want to watch you.”

Rong Shi nodded and turned his head to look at Shen Sinian. “Thank you for taking care of him these past few days.”

Shen Sinian: “He is my son.”

Rong Shi: “Mhm, but he’s mine now.”

Shen Sinian: “…”

A grown son can’t be kept.

Rong Shi walked quickly into the hangar bay and boarded the bunny mecha.

In the few seconds waiting for the hangar door to open, he could no longer suppress his anger.

His father voluntarily faking his death to leave and being forced to fake his death were two completely different things.

He had thought that being attacked during the mission was just an excuse to fake his death, a reason for his father to go from the light to the dark to investigate.

Rong Shi could understand this in itself.

But with one person at home seriously ill, one just born, and one half-grown child, for his father to abandon his family without a single word was simply too irresponsible.

But it turned out the attack was real. Lu Youqi had intended for his father to die. The situation at that time must have been extremely dangerous.

His father was forced to fake his death. With his personality, it was impossible that he wouldn’t want to contact his family. But he didn’t.

Either he was being watched at the time, or his family was being watched.

Rong Shi was more inclined to the latter.

After receiving the news of his father’s death, Lu Youqi would certainly not have been at ease without seeing a body. Arranging for people to monitor the family’s situation was a standard procedure.

Thinking that he had worked under Lu Youqi in his previous life, Rong Shi was so angry he wanted to punch himself.

He could understand different political stances, but he could not forgive someone who had laid a hand on his family.

The hangar door had just fully opened when the bunny mecha shot out at full speed.

Rong Shi looked at the escape pod’s position on the radar and accelerated further.

“Warning, speed has exceeded maximum flight speed by 5%. Activate attack mode?”

The bunny mecha’s built-in AI warning sounded.

Rong Shi’s cold gaze swept over the entire control panel. He quickly pressed a few buttons and pulled the control stick all the way back.

The cockpit suddenly rose, and the cockpit began to transform—

---

The students had been fighting for a whole day. Although they took breaks in shifts, they couldn’t sleep at all.

The news that the supreme commander of the First Legion was Chairman Rong’s father had already spread throughout the military academy. The forums were more lively than during the New Year.

“No wonder the Chairman is so amazing. It turns out his father is so badass! I’m so envious.”

“Ahhhhhh, Chairman is badass! Chairman’s father is badass!”

“Perfect background and strength. The Chairman deserves to be looked up to.”

“His father is the commander of the First Legion, his partner is a prince, and he has such a cute younger brother. The Chairman is the winner of life, confirmed.”

Many people went to Qin Luo’s live stream room to watch Rong Shi.

Song Yu, through the still-open communication and 00’s technology, displayed the full picture on the virtual screen.

Seeing the bunny mecha’s shell transform, he chuckled. “Brother is angry.”

The comment section of the live stream was filled with a stream of “hahahaha.”

But when the bunny finished transforming, everyone was stunned.

“What the fuck! So cool!”

“The bunny has transformed into a humanoid mecha! So domineering!”

“I can feel the Chairman’s killing intent even through the screen.”

“The rebels ran away halfway through the fight. Of course the Chairman is angry (not).”

“Something big is about to happen!”

“Looking at it this way, the Chairman wasn’t even serious when he was fighting Lu Ming. He couldn’t even be bothered to switch forms. Hilarious.”

[01: There are fewer fighters here. We’re too big a target. Should I activate stealth mode?]

After switching to attack mode, Rong Shi pushed the speed up by another 30%.

“No need.”

__

In the escape ship, Lu Youqi noticed an enemy on the radar. After it entered the attack range, he immediately ordered the heavy cannons to fire.

Rong Shi skillfully maneuvered the mecha to dodge, braving all the attacks to land forcefully on the escape ship’s hull.

He walked to a spot, drew the long sword from his back, and stabbed it in with force—

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Author’s Note:

One day—
Cat Father: You gave away the red envelope just like that?
Rabbit Father: What else?
Cat Father: With the two of them together, both the old Song and old Rong families have no heir!
Rabbit Father: But I still have a younger son.
Cat Dad: …Fuck.
#TheImportanceOfASecondChild#